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The case for a self-pardon being constitutionally allowed rests heavily on the principle that the Constitution does not forbid the practice, therefore it should be permissible. Much of the case law on the president’s pardon power upholds a broad clemency power and defers largely to the president’s judgment. The arguments against a self-pardon include the view that the clemency power should be checked by other provisions of the Constitution, and that serving as a judge in one’s own case is generally not recognized by American legal standards.
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There’s also just plain ****ing common sense. It’s not specifically banned because it’s so goddamned ridiculous no one ever thought about it. The problem of using weird loopholes and the fundamental worship of the literal written word has taken us to very strange places. The “founding fathers” didn’t consider themselves gods and didn’t think they were writing a ****ing bible. They expected people to be able to use some ****ing horse-sense and throw out obvious absurdities.
This wild obsession with austere letter of the law thing is about to **** up the election. Can you get millions of votes without a few people voting out of district? No. But people voted out of district in Nevada. Letter of the law throw the election out. Did Pennsylvania allow a ballot that was postmarked the 2nd but arrived on the third to be counted? Illegal vote. Throw out the results. Election was rigged.
The Republicans are falling in line with Trump on tossing the democracy. I’ve been watching FOX. When the FAR far cult Catholic right controls the court and any ****ing absurdity that a narcissistic mind can come up with goes to the court. And we openly allow the president to break the law (obstruction - it’s a big crime - if you don’t believe me try flushing evidence in front of the police) but they refuse to arrest him. And even leftists on here say oh you can’t arrest him you have to impeach. No! You don’t have to impeach. He can be impeached but he can also be arrested by any cop in his district. The capitol police.
This system of checks and balances doesn’t work when the people are absurdist *******s.
Pardon yourself? Goddamn. It doesn’t even deserve consideration. It’s a ****ing laughingstock idea but oh yeah it’ll work in 2020 because there’s nothing too ridiculous for this freak show of a country.